2 weeks ago adopted minott 1 1/2year old cat, he has settled in, some challenge with just high,but…read moregetting better likes us to get up at 3:30 am and play, but love him, renamed him to Buddy LINDA

I've had an excellent experience working with BHS. I had never owned a dog before, and decided to…read moresign up to foster at BHS just to see if I liked it. They gave me everything I needed to take care of my dog (crate, blanket, toys, leash, food, etc.), and are excellent at providing her shots, medical care, everything. Gabby at the foster program has been diligent about keeping me up to date on my dog's needs and has been so patient with all my anxieties, like when I cut her nails too short!! They are always available to provide help and support, their facilities are clean and nice, and everyone I met has been so knowledgable and helpful. These are hardworking people trying their best and I would definitely recommend their foster program to people hesitant about being pet owners or who want to give back in some way.

The Ark raises money for their shelter through sale of second-hand items. It is staffed with…read morevolunteers and its all for a good cause

From the owner: Since 1984, the ARK has been committed to providing compassionate care and placement of homeless…read moreanimals, alleviating overpopulation of companion animals by promoting low cost spay/neuter programs, and promoting and improving the welfare of all animals through community outreach and education. The Ark is a nonprofit IRS 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the care of homeless, unwanted, or displaced animals. As a no-kill shelter, The Ark does not euthanize unless a serious medical or behavioral problem exists.

If this isn't just the cutest little store!! Who doesn't want a red lobster plushie for their fur…read morebaby! We were able to get our dog a new toy here at a reasonable price and the store owner is so friendly; she was chatting with everyone. There were some adorable pups inside and lots of essentials and treats and of course the name made me smile. Definitely stop in here if you're in Bar Harbor with your pup!

We visited with our two dogs and I was so excited to see all of the cookies in the case. We…read moreordered a cookie and a whoopie pie for the dogs. When we arrived back at our airbnb, I wanted to cut the whoopie pie treat in half and split it between the two dogs, but to my dismay, the knife would not go through. I tried another knife with the same result. My husband then tried. The whoopie pie was rock solid. We ended up throwing it away unfortunately. The cookie was fine, but the whoopie pie was $7. Certainly disappointing. The staff was super friendly and gave our dogs treats while we were in the store.

This Adoption center is amazing! We had such a great experience with them even though we ended up…read morenot adopting a pup because of compatibility with our senior dog. They were so accommodating, patient, professional and helpful. They allowed us to take a pup home for a "sleepover" to see if he was compatible over time with our senior dog. The pup was so amazing, but was too high energy for our senior dog and very sadly we had to bring him back. The pup was greeted with so much love when we brought him back that we know that he was not "traumatized" or saddened or discouraged by our inability to adopt him. We will be going back to them once we are ready to adopt another dog! Thank you PAWS Staff!

My friend is finally ready to adopt again, so we went to this shelter, as we live nearby. The woman…read moreat the desk was appallingly rude, and frankly, ruined our day. Shame on her for for discouraging a wonderful dog person, and for depriving the dogs of a potential forever loving home.

The Animal House rocks! These folks are great to work with. My wife and I were visiting from out of…read moretown, bought a harness for our dog and found out when we got home that it was the wrong size. Kim at the Animal House went out of her way to help us get this fixed even though we had lost the receipt for the sale. We were able to ship back the wrong size and exchange for the right size without having to drive two hours! She was absolutely awesome! Highly recommended! Jon K.

Really good! They have the best quality dog foods. They do a lot to help the local animal shelter…read more They also have a dog bath where you can take your dog and wash her yourself. The staff are extremely friendly and knowledgeable . A terrific asset to the community!

Over the last 20 years I've adopted 2 wonderful cats from…read morePALS who were on display at the nearby Petco on Whitten Road in Augusta. Sadly they have both passed, but I will be back soon looking for an older cat companion.

Really nice people to deal with but would be nice like most other shelters to just stop by and pet…read morethe cats and make of them like we can do at the Farmington Shelter on the clear water road they have a big room so you can set, the cats jump in your lap to be held and loved. I no kids that have no pets, that love to just stop by. Other than that, Pals are wonderful people. I've taken a few stray cats all way donated $50.oo or what I could afford. Last cat I took down was ROCKY, {rocky} was not a stray. I would like to know how he is doing I miss him very much. 897-4193 Tom from Fayette.

Your response it simply untrue. I don't know on what end this misinformation is coming from. No…read morevet ever recommended we put our cats down earlier than we did. We have always followed their advice. No, not going to argue back and forth except to reiterate that we would never ignore such advice had a vet given that to us. Do you think we would have given a reference if we thought it would be in any way negative? Like I said, you may have been given false information or a misinterpretation of events by someone trying to avoid blame. or simply jumped to the wrong conclusion yourself. Cats can live a long time with this disease. He certainly was not suffering that whole time. When it was evident to us that he was, we made the hard decision to put him down ourselves, as we have had to do several times in the past with other pets. Funny- we have dealt with several other rescue organization since contacting you, and our references have always checked out.

This rescue contacted me about taking a dog for them. I politely declined as they detailed…read moreseveral aggressive instances where the dog attacked other dogs and injured one human. Since I do like to help out rescues, I researched this particular case further, and found it disturbing that this aggressive dog was passed around to 4 different foster homes and having aggressive instances at each. Because I was concerned for the families being put in danger (including their own dogs), I contacted the rescue director personally to express my concerns. I also noted that the description of the dog even after the first incident where it was reported the other dog was seriously injured, they described the rescue that they were trying to place with me as great with other dogs. After doing this, the rescue director began a campaign of encouraging her volunteers to put bogus reviews on my business site. She also directed them to my business page to harrass me as well. I would not support a rescue that does business this way. They were also posting outright lies about me on their facebook page, which were taken down after my complaints to facebook.

This is a great locally owned pet store in Ellsworth. If you need pet supplies, I would go here or…read morethe other pet store in Ellsworth. No need to drive all the way to Bangor when you can pick up your needed treats and toys from here. Everything is organized inside and easy to find. The staff are also friendly and a great help if you have any questions. Definitely recommend stopping in even if you don't need anything specific for your pets as you might find something new that your pet would enjoy.

The pet shop used to be very nice when the owner was around more it just seems like the last few…read moreyears it's kind of gone downhill too many kids on trained and very rude with the public too bad I like the owner she's an absolutely wonderful lady her husband's nice but that pet shop I I don't know it's going downhill it's too bad